En-nichi: the festival grounds
Play with Japanese
An en-nichi is a Japanese temple-fair night, with rows of little game stalls under lantern light. This is ours: daily word games, quizzes about Japan, and your name in Japanese, from the team behind Ukiyoe Japanese.
This week's banzuke
Every daily finished over the last 7 days. Speed doesn't count.
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Today's puzzles
One each a day, the same for everyone. New at midnight.
Daily Kanji: Guess the Kanji of the DayDaily
A new kanji every day. Deduce it from real words, readings and meaning, keep your streak, and learn one character a day.
Kotoba: Guess the Secret Japanese WordDaily
Hunt one secret word by meaning. Every guess returns a closeness rank, and every guess is a word you can learn.
Crossword Mini: Daily Japanese CrosswordDaily
A daily 5×5 hiragana crossword with English clues, JLPT-level answers, and a clock to race.
Tsunagari: Daily Japanese Word GroupsDaily
Sixteen words, four hidden groups. Find what connects them before four mistakes.
Today's Print: Daily Ukiyo-e GuessDaily
One ukiyo-e style print a day. Guess the place it shows in two tries, then read the story behind it.
Quizzes against the clock
Ten questions on the Japan behind the language, timed from your first tap. Easiest at the top.
Japan Prefecture Map QuizAny time
Learn all 47 prefectures on an interactive map. Tap to explore, then quiz yourself region by region.
Japan World Heritage QuizDaily
All 27 of Japan's World Heritage sites as Edo-style ukiyo-e prints. Browse the gallery, then guess each site from its picture.
Famous Japanese Temples QuizDaily
20 of Japan's most famous temples, including the Golden Pavilion, the Great Buddhas and the cliff-hanging halls, as ukiyo-e prints. Guess each temple, then see the real place.
Famous Japanese Castles QuizDaily
All 12 original castle keeps plus 8 more famous castles, from Osaka to Edo Castle itself, as Edo-style ukiyo-e prints. Guess each castle from its picture.
Ukiyo-e Quiz: Japan's Most Famous Woodblock PrintsDaily
30 real masterpiece prints from museum collections. Guess the print, spot the artist, and read the Japanese written inside the pictures.
Hokusai: All 46 Views of Mount Fuji & MoreDaily
All 46 views of Mount Fuji, eight waterfalls and five ghosts: Hokusai's whole world in original prints, with a daily round.
Hiroshige: The Complete Fifty-three StationsDaily
Walk the complete Tōkaidō, all 55 stations in road order, plus Hiroshige's best views of Edo, with a daily round.
Sushi Kanji Quiz: The Fish Characters on the TeacupDaily
The fish kanji from the sushi shop's teacup: 19 characters from tuna to the shark and abalone trick questions, each answered with photos of the dish, the fish itself, and its story.
Japan Intangible Cultural Heritage QuizDaily
The Advanced culture quiz: all 23 of Japan's UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage traditions, including noh, kabuki, washoku and namahage, as Edo-style prints.
Always open
No daily round. Your name in Japanese, a kana converter, proverbs and more.
Your Name in KatakanaSee your name in katakana, the official way to write foreign names, with a hanging-scroll art card to save and share.
Your Name in KanjiTurn your name into decorative kanji (ateji): pick from curated characters, each with its meaning.
Romaji ⇄ Kana ConverterRomaji ⇄ hiragana ⇄ katakana, converted as you type.
Japanese Zodiac & Era CalculatorEnter your birthday to find your zodiac animal, your birth year in the Japanese era calendar, and your milestone birthdays. Then save it as an art card.
- Japanese Proverbs: Daily Kotowaza Card
A Japanese proverb a day: real kotowaza with readings, literal images and meanings, on a hanging-scroll art card you can save and share.
Japanese Travel Phrases with AudioEssential phrases for your Japan trip: nine scenes with kana readings and native audio, free in your browser.